EP. 35: Growing Sabzi from Iran in the San Francisco Bay Area with Reyhan Herb Farm

Sama Mansouri of Reyhan Herb Farm grows foods from Iran in the San Francisco Bay Area, California for her community members in the Iranian Diaspora. She also shares seeds through our Truelove Seeds catalog, and we met up in January of 2025 to talk about some of her favorite food plants. In June 2025, Israel and the US attacked Iran, accusing Iran of violating their nuclear nonproliferation obligations. There were thousands of casualties, mostly civilians. Sama and I spoke again a week after the ceasefire to introduce this episode and I'm finally getting around to sharing it with you! Listen in to learn about the various Iranian herbs of Sabzi and many other vegetable friends, as well as some thoughts and tips on growing and saving seeds from them. 

Find seeds from Sama's farm, including the following, at: https://trueloveseeds.com/collections/reyhan-herb-farm

 

REYHAN HERB FARM SEEDS IN OUR CATALOG (8/25):

• Bademjan (Iranian Eggplant)

• Laboo (Iranian Beet)

• Marzeh (Iranian Summer Savory)

• Pache Baghala (Gilani Bush Bean)

• Shambalileh Iranian Fenugreek

• "Medzmama" Arevatsaghik (Armenian Sunflower)

LINKS:

• Reyhan Herb Farm

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  • Scribe Video Center and WPEB, West Philly Community Radio

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Seeds And Their People is a radio show where we feature seed stories told by the people who truly love them. Hosted by Owen Taylor of Truelove Seeds and Chris Bolden-Newsome of Sankofa Community Farm at Bartram’s Garden.

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THANKS TO:

• Sama Mansouri!